Syllabus, Fall 2004
Production I
THEATRE 2200, 2202 (lab)

 

Instructor: Brent Lefavor

Phone: X 1321

e-mail: lefavbw@millsaps.edu

Office: CC 18

Meeting times: MWF 11:00-11:50, +lab MW or TTH 3:00 - 5:30

Location:

TENTATIVE CLASS WORK, READING SCHEDULE AND CALENDAR

Aug

25 Introduction
27 Chapter 1 — Production Organization and Management

30 Production Organization and Management

Sept

01 Chapter 3 — Theatre Architecture
03 Chapter 4 — The Stage and Its Equipment

06 Chp 4 — The Stage and Its Equipment ***
08 Chp 4
10 TEST #1

13 Chapter 8 — Tools and Materials
15 Power Tools
17 Power Tools checked off (everyone needs to have demonstrated proficiency using all power tools by this date)

20 Materials
22 Materials and Hardware ***
24 Hardware

27 Hardware
29 TEST #2 (IDENTIFICATION)

Oct

01 Review

04 TEST #3 (USES)
06 Chapter 9 -- Scenic Production Techniques
08 Standard Flat Construction

11 Non-standard Flat and Soft Scenery ***
13 Stage Platforming and Legging
15 Stairs

18 FALL BREAK
20 Knots and Rigging
22 Shifting and Handling

25 Rocks, Irregular Platforms, 3-D Trees
27 Model Flat (Project #1) – shop
29 Model Platform (Project #2) – shop

Nov

01 Model Stair (Project #3) – shop
03 Projects 1-3 – shop ***
05 TEST #4

08 Chapter 6 – Color
10 Color
12 Color Mixing and Application

15 Chapter 10 – Scene Painting
17 Scene Painting
19 Painting Techniques, Projects 1, 2, and 3 due

22 Painting Demo (shop)
24 Color Matching & Paint Techniques, Project #4
26 THANKSGIVING VACATION

29 Grid Transfer (Project #5)***

Dec

01
03

TEST #5 will be given during scheduled final exam period

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